Photo taken after the ceremony of perpetual vows of Sophie Christine MBOUGOUM on August 7, 2010, in Yaoundé. From left to right, back row: Sr. Cathy Molloy, Sr. Marilyn VonZuben, Sr. Louise Bouffard, Sr. Juliette Forest, Sr. Bernadette MEKOUANGA, Sr. Agnès NGO NKEN and Sr. Hélène Annie MBALLA. From left to right, front row: Sr. Gertrude Babineau, Sr. Évangéline MENGUE, Sr. Justine KONAÏ, Sr. Jacqueline Dufour, Sr. Thelma Renaud, Sr. Sophie Christine MBOUGOUM and her older brother, Dieudonné, Sr. Solange Monfet, Sr. Bernadette Breton and Sr. Yvette Dubois.
Photo, CND, 2010

Bringing Out Our Inner Light!

The Congrégation de Notre-Dame is a Catholic community of women religious of apostolic faithApostolic faith is the adherence of the whole person to Jesus and to the teachings He gave to his apostles.

This faith is oriented towards continuing the mission of Jesus: to reveal to the world God’s great love of humanity and to call humanity to live in love of God and of one’s neighbour for a better world and happier people.
founded in the by Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, first educator of Montreal and a pioneer of New France.

We come from countries in North America, Central America, Asia, Africa and Europe where we live and work among the people. In response to a call from our loving God, we give our lives to work toward achieving God’s desire for a just and peace­ful world for all peoples.

With love and joy, we sing life; we celebrate life! Magnificat!Magnificat is a song of joy!
(Click to hear the Sisters sing the Magnificat)
Guided by Christ, who lights our way, we journey forward, led by the spirit of Marguerite Bourgeoys.

How do we experience this journey in our everyday lives?

“Go, I will not abandon you.”

Writings of Marguerite Bourgeoys p. 143

Celebrating a 100th Birthday!
May 10, 2013
On Tuesday, April 30th, the auditorium of the Providence Sisters’ Mother House was overflowing with over one hundred friends, former students and Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame from near and far who gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sister Kathryn Quigley, CND.… [more]
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours feast
May 10, 2013
You are warmly invited to the bilingual mass in honor of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours … [more]
Prayers Before an Awesome God
May 10, 2013
An excellent book for all who deal with the young… [more]

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TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
May 10, 2013
I participated in the National Quebec Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission held in Montreal April 24-27. While the context was very difficult, witnessing to the suffering resulting from the removal of native children from their homes and their placement in the Residential School system, the overall feeling of the gathering was of a very positive and grounded spiritual energy.… [more]
Poem for our Earth
April 19, 2013
Peace to Our Earth Peace to this earth,… [more]
Celebrate KAIROS and 40 years of Ecumenical Social Justice Work
April 19, 2013
KAIROS (Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives) was formed in 2001, but the roots go much deeper into Canadian Church history. KAIROS was created out of 10 ecumenical social justice coalitions, the earliest of these was formed 40 years ago.… [more]

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